International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
India is a member state and party to the Convention on the International Mobile Satellite Organization. The International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) is the inter-governmental organization that supervises certain public satellite communication services provided via the Inmarsat satellites. Such services include services for maritime safety within the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and distress alerting.
IMSO works closely with IMO, ICAO, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and other interested international organizations, as well as Inmarsat itself, in developing recommendations, standards and operational practices that support and may improve the public services. The Organization's special relationship with IMO is fostered and maintained by regular reports to the IMO Maritime Safety Committee on the provision and quality of satellite services for the GMDSS.
